The 4th UArctic congress on the Faroe islands finished with the message that the Arctic Council is still alive. It has overcome recent setbacks with difficulties concerning two of its member states, Russia and the US. The Arctic Council represents 8 nations together with indigenous peoples and has observers from around the world, and this wide-ranging diversity of course coloured the congress. It … Read Full Article about “The Arctic Council is not dead”
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Scenarios, schmenarios…
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The fantasy version of the normal updating of scenarios for a new round of CMIP simulations doing the rounds is bad faith BS. … Read Full Article about Scenarios, schmenarios…
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Koonin’s Continuing Calumnies
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